A Beaufort man has been accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 13-year-old girl.

William Douglas Frankle, 64, of Russell Creek Road, was charged today, Feb. 22, by the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office with two counts of first-degree statutory sex offense on a child and two counts of indecent liberties with a child.

The offenses Frankle is accused of allegedly occurred on Feb. 1, 2012 and June 1, 2012 and involved a girl who was known to him, according to the CCSO.

Frankle was out on bond pending trial for indecent liberties with a child. The 5-year-old girl involved in the case was also known to him.

The case remains under investigation.

Bond was set at $300,000. His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday.